( 1 ) THIS is a petition filed on behalf of M/s. Lucky Home Co-operative Group Housing Society (hereinafter referred to as the petitioner society ) under Sections 5. 8. I 1, 12 and 31 of the Arbitration Act. 1940 against M/s. Shanti Developers and Promoters (India) Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as the contractor ) and Shri A. Sankaran. the arbitrator and in this petition it has been prayed that the authority of the arbitrator be revoked and another arbitrator, preferably a retired judge of this Court he appointed for adjudication of the claims and counter claims of the parties. Alongwith the aforesaid petition, die petitioner society had also filed an application bearing IA No. 9548/92 and after hearing the learned counsel for the parties on 31st July, 1992, it was directed that the arbitrator would not make and publish the award and lie would proceed with the matter and the petitioner society may also participate in such proceedings. Notice of this petition was given to the respondents and a detailed reply has been filed on behalf of the contractor wherein averments and allegations made by the petitioner society have been controverted. The petitioner socie